Sweden's Sleep Cycle AB Q2 net sales fall 21.5% on challenging market
Sweden's Sleep Cycle AB Q2 net sales fall 21.5% on challenging market
Overview
Sweden sleep app provider's Q2 net sales fell 21.5% yr/yr amid challenging market
B2B segment grew 26.9% and accounted for 15.1% of Q2 net sales
Company signed new licensing agreements with Ultrahuman and Ant Group in Q3
Outlook
Company expects Q3 B2B revenue to exceed SEK 9 mln, up over 30% year-on-year
Sleep Cycle sees full-year net sales declining, but at a slower rate in H2 than H1's -20.2%
Company maintains full-year reported operating margin guidance of about 5%, or 9% excluding one-offs
Result Drivers
CHALLENGING MARKET - Co said net sales decline was due to continued challenging market for sleep apps
B2B GROWTH - B2B segment revenue grew 26.9% and accounted for 15.1% of net sales, per CEO Erik Jivmark
ONE-OFF COSTS - Q2 results affected by SEK 10.9 mln in costs affecting comparability
Company press release: ID:nMFN7JBbXW
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Sales |
| SEK 49.90 mln |
|
Q2 Adjusted EBIT |
| SEK 3.38 mln |
|
Q2 Adjusted EBIT Margin |
| 6.80% |
|
Q2 EBIT |
| -SEK 7.54 mln |
|
Q2 EBIT Margin |
| -15.10% |
|
Analyst Coverage
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sleep Cycle AB (publ) is SEK30.50, about 22.2% above its August 25 closing price of SEK24.95
The stock recently traded at 30 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago
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